Rino,
Agreed with Steve, after reviewing MANY surveys over and crawling around
many boats, over 3 decades, I find most are very superficial indeed. To
be fair, most surveyors cannot realistically know the specific issues to
look for in each model.
That said, we are in C&C land and several of the local surveyors know the
boats and a few actually worked for C&C over the years. (one - a dutch
name escapes me, but a good guy and he's down your way.)
FWIW When I inquired about some work with Bristol marine in Port Credit,
Nick Bailey made the following recommendations of surveyors who they felt
knew C&C boats. No affiliation or relationship etc...
*have an experienced surveyor familiar with these issues look at the boat.
i.e. Bill Provis, **416-801-5527* <416-801-5527>*; Peter McGuire *
*416-809-2186* <416-809-2186>*; or Wallace Gouk **416-526-3845*
<416-526-3845>
That said, read up, ask questions here and do your own survey as
well.....lift the cabin sole, look at all of the floor timbers (whatever
they're called in a plastic boat)
One thing I did not do and should have, was insisted on the opportunity to
put the boat through its paces in the water, under power.
Good Luck!
Dave - 1985 33ii
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Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 11:26:47 -0500
From: Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Made an offer on a C&C 35 mk2
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Peter McGuire, Fastnet Yacht Services.
He did mine. I wasn't unhappy with the work but since then I've questioned
the value of surveys in general. He didn't tell me anything I didn't know.
He did a good job but stayed within his scope. I can send you my survey if
you want a sample of the work. I don't believe I'm breaking any agreement
by sharing it.
I'm far from a pro, just a blunderer who's read a lot of Don Casey and
Nigel Calder. I own the same moisture meter that those guys use. The notion
that you have to be a rocket surgeon to use a moisture meter is a little
beyond me. There's a lot an amateur can learn about a boat with one of
those before spending $600 on a survey. Sure, you can get false positives,
like backing plates registering as moisture .. but you won't get false
negatives. If there's moisture, it'll find it.
Steve
Suhana, C&C 32
Toronto
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